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“Reading some of your work yet again, I continue to be deeply inspired by you Jane, and I felt it was appropriate to "light' a candle for you
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1 of 5 | Posted by: Andrée Grau

“I knew Jane at Oldfields School,Glencoe,Md.Then-of all things she turned up at the same apartment building that I lived in(and the Bonetti family)in...Read More »
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2 of 5 | Posted by: Janet Hays Austin - Haverford, PA

“Jane was our neighbour in Rosemont,Pa and became very much partof our family.We wish to extend our condolences to her family.She will be greatly...Read More »
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3 of 5 | Posted by: A friend

“Jane was my godmother and a life long example of a self actualized woman. I admired her as a scholar when many women didn't think education was...Read More »
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4 of 5 | Posted by: Sister Teresa Irene Perkins - MD

“I am very saddened to hear today of the passing of Jane Goodale. My deepest condolences to her family.Jane has blessed my life and my time at the...Read More »
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5 of 5 | Posted by: Lisa LaPlante - Ipswich, MA

Jane C. Goodale,PhD, (82) died on November 5, 2008 at Carleton Willard Village after a long battle with pulmonary hypertension. She was born in Boston, grew up in Cambridge and spent childhood summers in Ipswich, Mass.

She graduated from The Oldfields School in Glencoe, MD (1944), studied Anthropology at Radcliffe College (BA 1948, MA 1951), and received her PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959. She came to Bryn Mawr College, PA where she taught in the Anthropology Department from 1959-1996. During her tenure at Bryn Mawr she was one of the chairs of the Department and supervised nine candidates for their doctoral degrees. Her students referred to her as a wonderful mentor.

Her career at Bryn Mawr was enhanced by sabbatical field trips to the Northern Territory of Australia. She became an authority on the Tiwi, the aboriginal people inhabiting Melville Island, having visited them for over a period of almost fifty years. She specialized in gender studies, and was one of the first to focus on women's roles in primitive cultures. Her book "Tiwi Wives" became a standard reference for many Women's Study Courses. She wrote "Two Party Line" and "To Sing with Pigs is Human", about the Kaulong of New Britain (part of Papua, New Guinea) visited in the 1960's and in 1973. She was the author of many monographs and articles as well. She was a member of the American Anthropological Association, a founder and member of the Association of Social Anthropologists in Oceana and other professional organizations.

When not teaching or on her field trips, Professor Goodale spent time in her own home in Ipswich. Her grandfather Joseph L. Goodale founded the Goodale Orchards (now Russell Orchards). She was an active tennis player, enjoyed swimming and sailing and family reunions.

Her last winters were spent at Carleton Willard Village where she lectured on her field trips, enjoyed bell ringing and Canasta. She earned three medals for swimming in the Senior Olympics.

She is survived by two sisters, Susan B. Hay of Bedford; Mary B. Crowther of Brattleboro, VT and a brother Dr. Robert L. Goodale of Minneapolis, MN. She had many nieces and nephews and godchildren.

I knew Jane at Oldfields School,Glencoe,Md.Then-of all things she turned up at the same apartment building that I lived in(and the Bonetti family)in Rosemont,PA!One time when I asked Jane to do something with me on a Sunday,she told me she had to grade papers.I told her i thought teachers just threw them down some stairs and those that landed highest received A's."No,I tell them that anyone who bores me will get a D and you can believe,no one bores me.",said Jane.Super professor!

Posted by: Janet Hays Austin - Haverford, PA Jul 01, 2009

Jane was our neighbour in Rosemont,Pa and became very much partof our family.We wish to extend our condolences to her family.She will be greatly missed by all of us, as we enjoyed her inRosemont, as well as in Ipswich where we shared very memorabletimes, while she taught us the value of all life.Marilou,Richard,Stefano and Claudia Bonetti

Posted by: A friend Jul 01, 2009

Jane was my godmother and a life long example of a self actualized woman. I admired her as a scholar when many women didn't think education was important and as a humanist at a time when the world needs badly to rediscover the value of each and every culture and person living on this planet.

Jane was my friend and supporter as I endever to break new ground in the foundation of the first Episcopal Monastery of Carmelite women. I will miss her smile, her wisdom, her experience and her love.

God rest her in a well earned peace...

Irene

Posted by: Sister Teresa Irene Perkins - Rising Sun, MD Nov 30, 2008

I am very saddened to hear today of the passing of Jane Goodale. My deepest condolences to her family.

Jane has blessed my life and my time at the Ipswich YMCA each summer for the past 3 years. Her bright smile and joy of life will forever be remembered and cherished. Her strength and character will always be an inspiration I carry with me. The laughter and times we shared, I will hold tenderly in my heart.

Wishing her family and friends peace in their memories and condolence in the love of Jane which unites us.